Team India's batting star Virat Kohli couldn't stop gushing over Shubman Gill and co. finally registering a victory at Edgbaston, Birmingham over England in the second Test of the five-match series. Taking to X, the right-handed batter made special mentions to Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj for bowling the way they did on a flat deck.
The victory against England at Edgbaston is India's first at the venue since 1967, having pulled off a draw in 1986 and losing the remaining seven until 2025. However, India's mighty batting effort, followed by some accurate bowling consigned England to a 336-run defeat, thereby levelling the series.
Akash Deep and Siraj combined to take 17 wickets in the match, with the latter accounting for 10 across two innings.
Taking to his official account on X, Kohli wrote:
"Great victory for India at Edgbaston. Fearless and kept pushing England to the wall. Brilliantly led by Shubhman with the bat and in the field and impactful performances from everyone. Special mention to Siraj and Akash for the way they bowled on this pitch."
"He was just getting the ball to move both ways" - Shubman Gill on Akash Deep
At the post-game presentation, Shubman Gill heaped praise on Akash Deep for bowling with so much heart and producing the goods on an almost lifeless surface. Gill said:
"I think he [Akash Deep] bowled with so much heart and the areas and the lengths that he hit, he was just getting the ball to move both ways. On wickets like these, it's very difficult to get the ball moving in both directions and he was able to do that. He was just magnificent for us."
The 336-run victory was also Team India's biggest overseas win in terms of runs and their first at Edgbaston. The third Test begins on July 10 at the Lord's Cricket Ground.
